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Diagram taken from the Navy report showing the ships and pier at the center of the Port Chicago munitions explosion, 17 Jul 1944. Note that the tonnages listed are as of 6 hours prior to the explosion.

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Caption     Diagram taken from the Navy report showing the ships and pier at the center of the Port Chicago munitions explosion, 17 Jul 1944. Note that the tonnages listed are as of 6 hours prior to the explosion. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Port Chicago, California, United States
Date 30 Aug 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   NAD 83044-1
 
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Photos on Same Day 30 Aug 1944
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 998 x 750 pixels



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